Portable washstand



01211. 22, 1929. SEIBERT 1,732,864

PORTABLE WASHSTAND Filed March 22. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INZCFZVTOE f mwm Patented Oct. 22, 1929 UNITED STATES JOSEPH A. SEIBERT, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY PORTABLE WASHS'IAND Application filed March 22, 1928.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a portable washstand and one of the objects is to improve the construction of a similar invention illustrated in my application bearing Serial No. 239,278, under date of December 12, 1927,

Another object of my invention is to provide a portable wash stand which may be so located with relation to a bath tub that when in use, it is so disposed as to be directly above the bath tub and therefore will occupy practically little more floor space than the bath tub by itself.

Another object of my invention is to provide a portable wash stand wherein the supply of water is furnished through the spigots of the bath tub and the waste carried off through the drain of said bath tub.

Another object of my invention is to provide a basin of unique construction adapting it for connection with suitable flexible pipes such as rubber tubing whereby the water supply and the Waste may be taken care of.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to use and make the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in y 7 which 2 as Fig. 1, is a transverse fragmentary sectional view of a bath tub showing my portable wash stand mounted in relation thereto.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the basin per se.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4, is a section on the line 7--7 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 5, is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3 with the water inlet connect-ion in place.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 25 represents a bath tub of any well known construction, the one herein illustrated being of the type that is supported on legs or feet 26 and is provided with the usual waste outlet 27 as well as the water supply Serial No. 263,636.

means 28 such as a faucet or faucets, said means being herein shown as a combination faucet having a single outlet, but two valves to control the hot and cold water.

Beside the tub upon the floor or surface supporting said tub is placed a floor flange 29, Fig. 1, to receive the threaded lower end of the upright or standard 32.

The upright or standard is preferably of tubular construction and has the ends offset relative to each other so as to be in different vertical parallel planes. This construction permits the lower end of the standard or upright to lie in close proximity to the bottom portion of the tub While the upper end is suitably spaced from the top of the tub which may be of greater width than the bottom and particularly so where the tub is provided with a flange as herein shown.

In the upper end of the standard or upright are formed a number of transverse holes 38 spaced part vertically and all arranged in one line or some may be at angles to others according to the desires or dictates of amanufacturer. These holes are adapted to receive a pin 34, Fig. 1, which passes through holes 35 in opposite sides of the collar 36, Fig. 1, which is slidably mounted upon the upper end of the standard or upright and acts as a support for the bracket 37. so

The bracket 37 includes a bearing 38 having a bore for registration with the upper end of the standard or upright and closed at its upper end in order to give a finish to the bracket as well as the upper end of the standard and prevent water, dirt or any other foreign matter entering the tubular standard and said bearing receives a bolt 41, the inner end of which is adapted to impinge against the circumference of the standard to hold the bracket in any desired adjusted position. With the bearing 38 is formed the bracket arm 42, the outer end of which carries a head 43provided with a flange 44.

A socket 46 in the boss 47 formed as a part of the wash basin 48, registers with a portion of the bracket 37, thus permitting said wash basin to be rotated while resting upon the flange 44 of the head 43 and when the proper adjustment is obtained the basin may be so 109 basin proper and extending from the waste outlet to a point adjacent the upper edge of the basin at the rear thereof where an overflow outlet communicates with the channel. I

At the upper end of the channel 53 is a housing 56 formed as an integral part of the basin and including two substantial horizontal panels 57 and 58 with a partition 59 between them dividing the interior of the housing into two compartments 60 and 61 and said partition is of irregular form or in other words, one end is off-set relative to the other so that one of said ends is on one side of a center line while the other end is on the opposite side of said center line, and said center line is represented by the section line 7 -7 in Fig. 3..

The panel 58in the region in the compartment 60 has an opening 62 therethrough providing a communication between said compartment 60 and the channel 53 while the upper panel 57 has a depression 63 to act as a soap cup and in that portion of the panel in which the depression is formed which is in the region of the compartment 60 has a hole 64 acting as a drain'for the soap cup which leads to the channel 53 through the compartment 60. V

The housing 56 overhangs the inner surface of the basin and is provided with an outlet opening 65 leadingfrom the compartment 61 and said housing also has another opening 66 outside of the basin'walls formed in the lower panel 58 and therefore leading to the compartment 61. I In the opening 66 is mounted a water inlet connection 67 preferably vbeing threaded into said opening, and this inlet connection is provided with the usual corrugated spout 68 whereby one end of a flexible conduit 69 such as a rubber tube orhose may be readily placed thereon and the other end of said conduit connected with the water supply means 28 as 7 shown in Fig. 1.

With the water supply connected in this manner, when'the faucet or faucets are turned on, water will pass through the conduit 69 and then through the water connection 67 into the compartment 61 and into the bowl of the basin through the outlet 65.

In the waste outlet 52 is mounted the drain fitting 70, Fig. 2, including a hollow body 71 snugly fitting within the waste outlet 52 and provided with a flange 72 at the upper end tov engage a suitable portion of the bowl about the outlet 52. The lower end of the body 71 is exteriorly threaded as at 73 for the reception of anut 74 which will associate with the outer surface of the bowl and hold the drain fitting in place, and if found desirable, a compressible washer 75 may be interposed between the nut and the surface of the basin. The drain fitting is reduced in size at its lower end to provide an exteriorly corrugated spout- 76 whereby one end of a waste conduit 77, such as a flexible hose or rubber tubing, may be attached thereto, while the other end of said conduit carries the drain plug 78.

The body of the drain fitting being disposed across the channel 53 has a number of holes 82 in the region of the channel to provide communications between said channel and the interior of the body of said drain fitting, whereby any water passing into the channel 53 may enter the drain fitting by means of the holes 82.

In actual practice, the parts are positioned relative to the tub so that the wash stand will be on the front side at the head of said tub and will overlie the same, thus requiring but little more floor space than the tub itself.

By connecting the water supply and the waste of the wash stand with similar parts of the tub, no additional plumbing fixtures are necessary. To use the bath tub for its usual purpose, the conduits 69 and 77 are disconnected therefrom and by loosening the set screw 41, the wash stand may then be swung to one side so as to not interfere with the person using the tub.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. in a portable wash stand, a basin including a bowl, a hollow rib on the outside of the bowl running from the lower center portion thereof to a point adjacent its upper rear edge, said bowl and rib having an outlet opening passing therethrough and said bowl further having an overflow opening communicating with the interior of the hollow rib, a housing at the upper end of the rib and having av portion overhanging the interior of the bowl, a partition across the interior of the housing providing two compartments, one of which has an opening leading to the interior of the channel and the other having an opening leading to the bowl, said other compartment also having an opening leading to the bottom thereof outside of the rib,

I a water inlet connection mounted in the last mentioned hole whereby one end of a conduit may be connected thereto while the other end is adapted to be connected with a source of water supply, and a drain fitting mounted in the outlet opening and providing means for connection of one end of a conduit to the basion while the other end is adapted to be connected with a waste outlet of a tub, said drain fitting forming communications between the interior of the basin and the interior of the hollow rib with the tube connected to said fitting.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 where in the upper wall of the housing has a depression to form a soap cup and a hole with- 10 in said depression in the region of that compartment of the housing which communicates with the hollow rib.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature. 15 JOSEPH A. SEIBERT. 

